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Whether it be called the Civil War, the War between the States, the War of the Rebellion, or the War for Southern Independence, the events of the years 1861-1865 were the most traumatic in the nation's history. The secession of the southern states, and President Lincoln's decision to prevent them forcibly from leaving the Union, triggered a conflict that would see fighting on battlefields as far apart as Pennsylvania and Texas, Missouri and Florida, and would leave nearly a million Americans on both sides dead or wounded. Indeed, casualties in the Civil War exceeded those of every other war in which the United States has ever participated, combined.
But the sheer costs of the war were matched by its importance. It was fought over two basic questions-whether it was legal under the U.S. Constitution for a state to leave the constitution, and whether the practice of chattel slavery was consistent with the nation's founding principles. The Union victory established that the answer to both questions was no.
This curriculum unit will introduce students to several important questions pertaining to the war. In the first, they will examine original documents and statistics in an attempt to determine the strengths and weaknesses of each side at the start of the conflict. The second addresses the two turning points of the war-the concurrent battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg-as well as the morality of the Union's use of "total war" tactics against the population of the South. Finally, in the third lesson students will examine a series of case studies in Abraham Lincoln's wartime leadership; by using primary sources they will be asked to assess whether, based on his performance during his first term of office, he deserved a second.
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Inez Bagley Andrews, 84, of Thomasville died Oct. 17, 2012 at Thomasville Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center.
She was born Aug. 24, 1928 in Thomasville. She was a member of the Thomasville United Methodist Church where she was a former secretary and Sunday school teacher. She was a former manager at Bedsole's Shoe Department.
Survivors include one son, Jimmy Ray (Debra) Andrews, Thomasville; one daughter, Carolyn Andrews (Alton) Drinkard, Thomasville; one brother, Fletcher Bagley, Auburndale, FL; one sister, Agnes Jackson, Mobile; four grandchildren, Jeff (Melanie) Drinkard, Jarod (Tanya) Andrews, Lucas (Cotrena) Andrews, Abbie Andrews (Chris) Lacey; eight great-grandchildren, Cole Andrews, Megan Andrews, James Andrews, Travis Andrews, Deanna Lacey, Drew Lacey, Mary Madeline Drinkard, Evans Drinkard.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Maynard Ray Andrews.
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Active pallbearers were Jeff Drinkard, Lucas Andrews, Chris Lacey, Glenn Hobgood, and Gerald Jackson.
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Strip clubs are set to move into George Street, bringing lap dancers to the city's cinema district.
The downturn at Kings Cross since the death of two teenagers and the imposition of 1.30am lockouts, identity scanners and tough government restrictions are driving the move to find new customers.
Michael Tsoukatos, who previously managed Dreamgirls in Kings Cross for Frank ''Ashtray'' Amante, and owned a strip club there, wants to turn an internet cafe on George Street into a ''small bar'' with a difference - nude table-top dancing, striptease and 12 private show rooms.
The small bar would fall into a new category of liquor licence created last year that would make it exempt from the lockouts and the liquor licence freeze imposed on the city.
If his application succeeds, Mr Tsoukatos plans to entertain up to 60 patrons at a time, serve alcohol until 2am and stay open until 3am.
He has told the City of Sydney his adult entertainment venture will enrich the city's vibrant and diverse culture and is in line with the government's new alcohol legislation.
The bar will be in a basement below a home decor shop, next door to Hungry Jack's and 100 metres from World Square. ''I don't think there's anything similar in the area,'' Mr Tsoukatos said.
Five large pubs are nearby.
The Australian Hotels Association says foot traffic in Kings Cross is down 40 per cent since lockouts began in February.
People have stopped travelling to Kings Cross and are instead staying at city venues, Mr Tsoukatos said.
''It's made a massive difference,'' he said. ''You have cut their lifeline, which is their door at 1.30am. I could just see the writing on the wall.
''The reason I moved to the city was the earlier trading pattern - after dinner, and 3 to 4pm.''
He took over the Governor's Pleasure strip club on Clarence Street 18 months ago after the first crackdown on Kings Cross venues that imposed a ban on serving shots after midnight. The club was renamed Velvet Underground.
Mr Tsoukatos said that, because of the new alcohol laws, the only way to expand was through small bars.
Small Bar Association president Martin O'Sullivan said he was ''fearful of the repercussions'' of strip clubs applying for small bar licences.
''I am not a fan of strip clubs,'' he said. ''I see they have a place in society but small bars have been successful because they have prided themselves on being more female-friendly than a pub.
''It would be a step backwards. Strip clubs definitely shouldn't be associated with small-bar culture.''
The Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing said six small bar licences were approved in the city last year, and three new applications had been lodged in the lockout zones.
Small bar Papa Gede's wants to extend its hours from midnight until 2am.
A spokesman for Hospitality Minister Troy Grant said the government's alcohol violence plan would ''ensure our streets are safe and encourage cultural change''.
''This plan is in place across Sydney's CBD entertainment precinct, which includes both Kings Cross and George Street,'' he said.
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The Espresso Book Machine
My first experience with the Espresso Book Machine.
There's a kind of renaissance going on with the printed page right now, perhaps to counter our relatively new fascination with digital publishing. Last month's NY Art Book Fair was evidence enough that there's never been a better time for the self- or small independent publisher of paper-based works. A remarkably low barrier-to-entry and easy access to print-on-demand services like Blurb and BookMobile and Create Space are satisfying a growing artists' book movement and fueling entirely new ventures, like print-on-demand publishing and artists' book coops and self-publishing book fairs.
In the middle of this space has emerged something altogether different. It's got one foot in the Google/Gutenberg epub swamp and another in the bookstore. It's an inelegant, one-ton pile of plexiglas and hardware with a footprint a bit larger than a bathtub. The Espresso Book Machine doesn't make coffee — it eats PDFs and spits out professional-grade paperback books. In a few minutes. For a few dollars.
As remarkable as it is, it's additive technology cobbled together from component parts. It's a mash-up machine, really not much more than a few Xerox printers, a glue-gun and some X-acto blades connected to the internet. The Frankenstein of printers. Which means that the EBM is not breakthrough technology, but more like an iterative step in the 600-year development of the printer, with the potential to support other, more innovative ideas (a print-on-demand library, for example).
That said, it's a fantastic thing.
As soon as I heard that NYC had its first (and so far only) EBM at the McNally Jackson bookstore on Prince Street, I started thinking about a test project. It's got some interesting restrictions — printing is 1-color black-only for the text pages, full-color cover, any size from 4″ x 4″ up to 8.5″ x 11″, and a minimum of 40 pages (max of 800).
So I decided to use it as the basis for a proposal I was writing for an arts festival in the UK — 12 volumes that would be "Espresso'd" and installed at different locations during the 2-week event, to coincide with the 2012 Summer Olympics. Since it was so easy, why not design and print Volume #1 and photograph it for the proposal? And that's exactly what I did — it's a 224-page, 1-color information graphic. I'll post more about the project later, after I hear back from the festival producers.
The EBM at McNally Jackson is somewhere between "print-on-demand" and "see-you-next-week." There's a long queue for the service and it was suggested I check back in a few days to see when the book would be ready. Later, I was told there were no guarantees and I could pay a $25 fee to move to the front of the line (on top of an already-confusing set-up fee structure that includes a free proof; the printed book itself was about $12). I did, and got it the next day. I guess it's a good thing that there's great enough demand to keep it in business, but I'm willing to bet NYC could use a few more of these machines.
The bottom line — the printing is awesome. Super rich blacks and good tonal range on the photos (which were taken from Google Street View and already washed out). The text stock is a generic 60 lb. white or cream (I chose white), and a choice of dull uncoated or satin coated bright white 100 lb. cover.
The perfect binding is eerily perfect.
Perhaps the most interesting thing is that all of the world's 50 Espresso Book Machines are networked, so the PDF I feed it on Prince Street can be printed again, on-demand, in London or anywhere else. My latest dream — to lease one of these things, stick it in an empty storefront, and open an instant bookstore with an entirely digital inventory.
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I am already waiting in line with an AirShare folder full of PDFs outside your instant bookstore – really, though, the range of possible things to do with the EBM is so very tasty. I'm going to try one myself.
p – it's breathtaking seeing all the things you're doing with this and with the uk proposal – sign me up to print something from your bookstore storefront
Every time I'm in McNally I always circle the Espresso and pat it and think about using it, but I kept being thrown off by the less art/design oriented samples they have – I didn't know if it could handle anything beyond text. But this proves that it can! Super hot.
Ariel, next time you're up at Darien Library we can play with it. We just opened ours this week! Paul, I love this description of the EBM, the Frankenstein of printers – ha! We are very curious to discover all the authors in our area who will be interested in publishing their work at their local library. Should be a fun year!


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Author Notes: When I was a kid, I always thought Cornish Game Hens were one of the fanciest foods. To this day, I feel a bit guilty serving them to friends and receiving "Oohs" and "Aahs" because they are SO easy! The are just incredibly tender and juice all on their own and just need a bit of flavor to amp them up. I've been making a mustard roasted game hen for years and always thought it could use a nice sauce or condiment. I have to admit -- the mostarda bug was put in my ear by a recent trip to Panera where they have a new sandwich with a cranberry mostarda. My son has recently been into grapes so they were the most plentiful and obvious choice for a mostarda. This is obviously a quick version rather than the jellied, long-infused traditional Italian dish but it comes together with such a great depth of flavor after roasting the grapes -- hopefully you won't find the uber-traditional elements woefully missing. I finish the sauce with a splash of the game hen pan juices which is far from orthodox but I couldn't resist adding the silky meat juice at the end. I think this mostarda would work well on a range of meats, duck, goose, other game birds. Its my new go-to condiment/sauce for the fall. —meganvt01
Food52 Review: Meganvt01 has redeemed herself from years of game hen-induced guilt with this recipe, which surprised me in many wonderful ways. The rub on the guinea hens is fantastic; the strong rosemary and mustard flavors really complement the birds. I was worried that the mostarda would overwhelm them, but the wine, vinegar, cooking liquid, and three kinds of mustard temper the grapes' sweetness to make this dish beautifully complex. Be sure to mop up the leftovers with some bread. It's also deceptively easy -- the whole thing only took about an hour, and you're only using two pans! —LucyS
Makes: 4 game hens and mostarda
Mustard-Roasted Game Hens
game hens (1 3/4 to 2 pounds each)
minced garlic cloves
tablespoons honey
tablespoons whole grain mustard
tablespoons olive oil
tablespoons minced fresh rosemary
Salt and pepper
- Preheat the oven to 400° F. Liberally season the game hens (inside and out) with salt and pepper. Allow them to sit out for up to an hour to lose the chill of the fridge.
- Mix the garlic, honey, whole grain mustard, olive oil, and rosemary in a bowl. Rub the mixture all over the inside and outside of the hens.
- Place the hens on a roasting rack and cook for about 60 minutes (depending on the size of your bird), until an instant read thermometer in the leg/thigh registers 170 degrees (or the juices run clear). Watch your birds carefully after 40 minutes or so to ensure the skin isn't turning too dark. I covered my birds with foil for the last 15 minutes or so.
- Rest the birds under a foil tent for 10 minutes before serving.
Roasted Grape Mostarda
cups black seedless grapes
cup chopped shallot
tablespoons olive oil
cup white wine
tablespoons sugar
cup Champagne vinegar
tablespoon mustard seeds
bay leaf
teaspoon dry mustard
teaspoons Dijon mustard
cup reserved pan juices from game hens
tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- Preheat your oven to 400° F (this can be done alongside the game hens). On a sheet pan place the grapes, shallots, rosemary, and olive oil. Season lightly with salt. Roast for 15 minutes, until the grapes have softened and the shallots have browned.
- Deglaze the baking sheet with the white wine immediately, scraping up any bits of browned grape and shallot. Pour the mixture on the baking sheet into a saucepan.
- Add the sugar, Champagne vinegar, mustard seed, dry mustard, and bay leaf to the grapes in the saucepan. Over medium heat, cook the mixture down until the grapes are very soft and most of the liquid has evaporated.
- Off the heat, add the reserved pan juices and dijon and remove the bay leaf. Serve warm or at room temperature alongside the game hens. Crusty bread is recommended.
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Q: It seems like I waste a lot of water while waiting for the hot water to get to my faucet. I have heard that tankless water heaters can provide instant hot water. How true is this, and can you recommend them? A: Tankless water heaters (also called demand or instantaneous water heaters) are designed to heat water as needed rather than draw it from a tank that stores preheated water.However, a tankless water heater is not an instant water heater. It can not cut the time it takes for the hot water to travel to your faucet. But the small size of many tankless water heaters allows them to be installed almost anywhere, which can translate into less waiting. In general, tankless water heaters are both water and energy efficient, as they don't store hot water, but heat cold water only at the time of demand. Opening the hot water tap allows cold water to flow into the heater, and this flow triggers the heating element or burner to turn on.A valve or thermostat controls the heater ...
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The effects of the renewable energy industry on agricultural producers will be one of several featured topics at the 47th Blackland Income Growth Conference Feb. 2-3 at the Heart of Texas Fair Complex in Waco.
Conference sponsors are the Texas AgriLife Extension Service and the Waco Chamber Commerce.
This year's location change is due to the renovations being conducted at the Waco Convention Center, according to organizers.
On Feb. 3, Don Montgomery of Luminant Energy and Barry Sterling of Skydrill Power Systems will provide an overview of the energy climate in Texas and an in-depth look at alternative energy options with applications for agricultural producers and large landowners.
Other conference topics will include fertilizer efficiency in relation to grain and cotton production costs; comprehensive vegetable gardening; legume and clover options for improved pastures; native grass blends and small acreage wildlife management.
The Family Issues Summit will feature feeding the family on a budget, cooking on a budget, and "Managing the Medicare Mania", as well as other topics.
The annual B.I.G. Conference is one of the most extensive agricultural production conferences of the year, said Rebecca Parker, AgriLife Extension regional program director for agriculture and natural resources.
"We've identified several important topics that will be of interest to everyone during these rough financial times," Parker said. "Our goal each year is to bring in the most knowledgeable speakers available who can offer homeowners, landowners, farmers and ranchers the best ideas to enhance production in this region."
Grant Teaff, former head football coach at Baylor University and executive director of the American Coaches Association, will serve as luncheon speaker on Feb. 2. Teaff is known for his inspirational speeches re-enforcing family values and leadership skills.
There will be the presentation of 10 scholarships to Blackland high school seniors during the luncheon, Parker said.
Registration for the Feb. 2 sessions will be $15 per person for the entire day. Lunch is included.
Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units, Beef Quality Assurance and Certified Crop Advisor credits will be offered for those registered.
Producers are encouraged to download the brochure at http://dallas.tamu.edu/BIG to see specific CEU allocations and sessions for Feb. 2 - 3, Parker said.
The following is a list of concurrent sessions scheduled Feb. 2-3 as part of the 47th Blackland Income Growth Conference at the Heart of Texas Fair Complex in Waco:
Feb. 2:
* 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.: The Family Issues Summit; pre-registration is $15 and includes lunch. Mail pre-registration to Colleen Longbotham, P.O. Box 191, Groesbeck, Texas, 76642, by Jan. 23. Make checks payable to: Family Issues Summit. Participants may also register at the door for a $20 fee.
* 9 a.m. – noon: Grain session topics include fertilizer efficiency, benefits of different cropping systems, and risk management.
* 9 a.m. – noon: Horticulture topics include comprehensive vegetable gardening presented by Tom LeRoy.
* 9 a.m. – noon: Beef topics include legume and clover options for improved pastures, managing costs of the cow herd and a marketing price outlook.
* 2-4:30 p.m.: Cotton topics include fertilizer timing and placement, cotton varieties, cotton prices in relation to grain prices and a boll weevil eradication program update.
* 2-4:30 p.m.: Forage topics include insurance and other tools for rangeland producers, establishing and managing seeded Bermuda grass varieties, soil fertility issues in the Blackland, establishment and management of improved pastures, and alternative native grass blends for forage.
* 2-4:30 p.m.: Wildlife topics include simple techniques for managing wildlife and their habitat on small acreages, as well as white-tailed deer management essentials for every ranch.
A meeting of the Blackland Cotton and Grain Producers Association at 1:30 p.m. is also scheduled.
Concurrent sessions scheduled for Feb. 3 are:
* 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: A pesticide license re-certification training workshop will be offered for $30. Topics include on-farm environmental and economic impacts of poultry litter and dairy compost fertilizer; armyworm and grasshopper control in pastures; managing pesticide use to protect water quality; weed and brush identification and control, and pesticide laws and regulations. This workshop is appropriate for Texas Department of Agriculture license holders needing to acquire continuing education units to renew their license. There will be five continuing education units offered (one land and resource, one integrated pest management and three general). Call 254-757-5180 to register (McLennan County AgriLife Extension Office - Master Gardeners.)
* 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.: A private applicator training and testing workshop for landowners wanting a TDA applicator license for their own land will be offered. Registration is $50 and includes lunch. Information is available from the AgriLife Extension office in Coryell County at 254-865-2414. Registration can be mailed to: Lyle Zoeller, Box 129, Gatesville, Texas 76528.
* 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.: A New Era for Food Course will feature discussion on the recent changes in the economy and the implications it has for overall food security. Topics will include seeking relief for families, businesses, and the national economy; food marketing; opportunities in community-supported agriculture in central Texas; the Texas farm-to-school program; and advertising and branding for the organic and local consumer. Pre-registration for this course is $12 and $20 at the door. Registration includes materials and lunch. Call 254-968-1984 for registration information, or mail by Jan. 27 to Beth Underwood, Box T-0040, Stephenville, Texas 76402.
* 3–5p.m.: Renewable Energy Session. The free session will provide an overview of the "Energy Climate in Texas" and detail alternative energy options available. Experts will be on hand to answer energy related questions from those attending in this new field.
For a complete brochure with program sessions and speakers, visit http://dallas.tamu.edu/BIG.


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Part B--Federal Family Education Loan Program
(a) ELIGIBLE BORROWERS- Subsection (b) of section 428H (20 U.S.C. 1078-8(b)) is amended to read as follows:
`(b) ELIGIBLE BORROWERS- Any student meeting the requirements for student eligibility under section 484 (including graduate and professional students as defined in regulations promulgated by the Secretary) shall be entitled to borrow an unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan if the eligible institution at which the student has been accepted for enrollment, or at which the student is in attendance, has--
`(1) determined and documented the student's need for the loan based on the student's estimated cost of attendance (as determined under section 472) and the student's estimated financial assistance, including a loan which qualifies for interest subsidy payments under section 428; and
`(2) provided the lender a statement--
`(A) certifying the eligibility of the student to receive a loan under this section and the amount of the loan for which such student is eligible, in accordance with subsection (c); and
`(B) setting forth a schedule for disbursement of the proceeds of the loan in installments, consistent with the requirements of section 428G.'.
(b) LOAN LIMITS- Section 428H(d) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
(i) by inserting `(as defined in section 481(a)(2))' after `academic year'; and
(ii) by striking `or in any period of 7 consecutive months, whichever is longer,';
(B) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) in clause (i), by striking `length (as determined under section 481);' and inserting `length; and'; and
(ii) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii) and inserting the following:
`(ii) if such student is enrolled in a program of undergraduate education which is less than one academic year, the maximum annual loan amount that such student may receive may not exceed the amount that bears the same ratio to the amount specified in clause (i) as the length of such program measured in semester, trimester, quarter, or clock hours bears to one academic year;'.
(C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting `and' after the semicolon; and
(D) by inserting before the matter following subparagraph (C) the following:
`(D) in the case of a student enrolled in coursework specified in sections 484(b)(3)(B) and 484(b)(4)(B)--
`(i) $4,000 for coursework necessary for enrollment in an undergraduate degree or certificate program, and, in the case of a student who has obtained a baccalaureate degree, $5,000 for coursework necessary for enrollment in a graduate or professional program; and
`(ii) in the case of a student who has obtained a baccalaureate degree, $5,000 for coursework necessary for a professional credential or certification from a State required for employment as a teacher in an elementary or secondary school;'; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: `Interest capitalized shall not be deemed to exceed such maximum aggregate amount.'.
(c) CAPITALIZATION OF INTEREST- Paragraph (2) of section 428H(e) is amended to read as follows:
`(2) CAPITALIZATION OF INTEREST- (A) Interest on loans made under this section for which payments of principal are not required during the in-school and grace periods or for which payments are deferred under sections 427(a)(2)(C) and 428(b)(1)(M) shall, if agreed upon by the borrower and the lender--
`(i) be paid monthly or quarterly; or
`(ii) be added to the principal amount of the loan by the lender only--
`(I) when the loan enters repayment;
`(II) at the expiration of a grace period, in the case of a loan that qualifies for a grace period;
`(III) at the expiration of a period of deferment or forbearance; or
`(IV) when the borrower defaults.
`(B) The capitalization of interest described in subparagraph (A) shall not be deemed to exceed the annual insurable limit on account of the student.'.
(d) EXTENDED REPAYMENT PLAN- Section 428H(e)(6) is amended by striking `10 year repayment period under section 428(b)(1)(D)' and inserting `repayment period under section 428(b)(9)'.
(e) QUALIFICATION- Section 428H(e) is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(7) QUALIFICATION FOR FORBEARANCE- A lender may grant the borrower of a loan under this section a forbearance for a period not to exceed 60 days if the lender reasonably determines that such a forbearance from collection activity is warranted following a borrower's request for forbearance, deferment, or a change in repayment plan, or a request to consolidate loans in order to collect or process appropriate supporting documentation related to the request. During any such period, interest on the loan shall accrue but not be capitalized.'.
(f) REPEAL- Subsection (f) of section 428H is repealed.
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Zendaya isn't one to suffer in silence.
After grocery shopping with a friend Tuesday afternoon, the 20-year-old "K.C. Undercover" star shared a Snapchat story in which she detailed their disappointing encounter with a sales clerk.
"So we just got out of this Vons. Now, I am trying to buy a lot of gift cards. Now, there's some certain, specific things you have to do when it comes to buying gift cards," Zendaya said. "There are certain limits and some things, which is understandable. OK, cool. So, I'll take a less amount, whatever. But the lady that was helping us--I don't think she was a fan of our skin tone."
"Not at all," Zendaya's friend chimed in. "She was rude."
"Extremely," the actress agreed.
"In fact, I recall her not trying to help us at all, saying that we couldn't buy the gift cards, and then throwing my wallet. You can't make this s--t up. I just can't make this s--t up! You know? This is what we deal with!" Zendaya said, adding that the sales clerk gave her a nasty look as if to convey the message, "You can't afford this." But, according to the Disney star, "It was $400!"
Zendaya Gone Viral: Secrets of a Social Media Queen
"Long story short," Zendaya said, "there is so much progress to be done in our world."
Still, the sales clerk's demeanor shocked her. "My cards were loose. So, like, my card fell on the scanner, and she was about to keep scanning the next person. I was like, 'That's my card! What are you doing?'" she shared. "You know what? It's all love. Maybe she'll go on to have a wonderful life."
Later, after she had returned home, Zendaya gave a "shout-out" to the store's manager "for coming out and helping" after her experience with the sales clerk. "Got my gift cards!" she said.
Vons has not commented on the incident on its social media accounts.
Zendaya was most recently the target of Internet trolls upset the actress was cast in the upcoming film "Spiderman: Homecoming" as the character Mary Jane, a role that has traditionally been cast for a white actor.


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TASCAM culminates 30 years of Portastudio Recording with the DP-008, a portable 8-track recorder for all musicians. TASCAM's DP-008 is an eight-track recorder that captures CD-quality audio, two tracks at a time. You can use built-in microphones to grab ideas, plug condenser mics into the XLR inputs or plug a guitar directly in to lay tracks. There's even a metronome and chromatic tuner built-in for tight-sounding tracks. The DP-008 also allows you to digitally bounce tracks to make room for more, and touches like editing and undo make recording stress-free.
Each track on the DP-008 has its own row of knobs for level, pan and effects, just like our classic cassette Portastudios of the past. The effects knob sends to a built-in stereo reverb processor with hall, room, stage and other effects. Each track also has EQ to tailor the sound for your mix. When your song is complete, mix it to a dedicated stereo track while riding levels and flipping pan as much as you want. You can export your mix, or even individual tracks, as a WAV file.
TASCAM invented the home recording studio with the original cassette Portastudio. The DP-008 takes the ease-of-use of those classic songwriting tools and adds portability, digital sound quality, effects and mixdown to bring home recording into the 21st century. Simplify your recording workflow with TASCAM's DP-008.
Also check out the DP-004, the more compact and affordable 4-track version of the Pocketstudio, and the DP-02 which records to hard drive and includes CD burning.


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As the GOP is scrambling to put as many Democratic-held seats in play as possible, the filing deadline passed in the 3rd and 4th states of the cycle: Kentucky and West Virginia. The good news for Democrats is that all four of their incumbents are running for re-election, which was not necessarily a given when the month started.
(Interestingly, no Democrats retired in the two states whose filing deadline had already passed. That does suggest that the increasingly worsening environment explains the mounting number of Democratic retirements and that the party is lucky that their 23 Illinois and Texas representatives had to make up their mind earlier than their Arkansas or Tennessee colleagues.)
West Virginia
One of Democrats' worst surprises in the 2000 presidential election, West Virginia has gotten even more comfortable voting Republican ever since but they have remained loyal to Democrats at the non-presidential level. The party still holds all of the statewide positions, including the 2 Senate seats, the Governor's Mansion and 4 other state-level positions.
Thankfully for Democrats, none of these positions are up for grabs in 2010, so they will maintain full control all the way to 2012, where there should be an all-out battle for Robert Byrd's Senate seat in what could be the state's first open race in 28 years. (Does anyone think it's even remotely possible Byrd seeks a 10th term?) Over in the state legislature, Democrats are in no danger of losing their majorities: 69-31 in the lower chamber, 26-8 in the upper chamber.
WV-1: Republicans were ardently hoping 67-year old Alan Mollohan would retire, but Mollohan will be on the November ballot as he not only is running for re-election but is facing no primary opponents. He will face a competitive general election: the NRCC recruited businessman, former state party chairman and potential self-funder David McKinley, who served in the House of Delegates from 1981 to 1994. McKinley was expected to face a tough primary against state Senator Clark Barnes, who was highly touted by the GOP when he jumped in back in September; yet, Barnes appears to have dropped out: his name is not listed on the Secretary of State's website. McKinley will have to beat 5 Republicans, however: Cindy Hall, Patricia Levenson, Sarah Minear, Thomas Stark, Mac Warner.
[Update: Mollohan landed a primary challenge who entered the race so last-minute that the SoS's website had not included his name when I checked the list of candidates this morning! State Senator Mike Oliverio, who has served in the Senate since 1994, announced he would seek the Democratic nomination, a surprise candidacy given how rarely entrenched incumbents face primary challenges. There is a reason for that, of course: It is typically tough for primary candidates to get much traction, so until we see how Oliverio intends to gain traction Mollohan will remain heavily favored to move on to the general election. Yet, Mollohan has conducted very little fundraising as of late so this challenge could wear him thin. The primary will be held on May, which should leave both parties' nominees time to rebound.]
WV-2: The district that gave John McCain his smallest margin of victory is the only one to be held by a Republican, Rep. Shelley Moore Capito. Democrats barely tried to oust her in 2006 and 2008, which they will probably come to regret in 2012, as Capito is the GOP's most (only?) credible Senate candidate. But it is now too late to address that. Only one candidate filed to challenge Capito, so we already know that November will oppose the incumbent to Virginia Lynch Graf, a former nun.
WV-3: Democrats were far less worried about a potential retirement by Rep. Nick Rahall, but in recent months they still grew worried the 60-year old congressman might choose to call it quits. At the end of the day, he did no such thing, to Democrats' relief. Three Republicans filed to run against him: Conrad G. Lucas, a former legislative aide to Rep. Capito; Marty Gearheart, whose website appears to contain no personal information; and nurse anesthetist Lee Bias. While Rahall is favored to win re-election, he should beware of a red wave; in particular, Lucas's D.C. connections could help him fundraise and gain the NRCC's attention.
The cycle's stakes are higher in neighboring Kentucky because the state is hosting a highly competitive open Senate seat, the only statewide race that will be on the ballot this year. Indeed, all state-level positions - for Governor, Secretary of State, etc. - are filled in odd years.
Senate: LG Dan Mongiardo and AG Jack Conway head the Democratic field, though 3 other Democrats entered the race: doctor Jack Buckmaster, Darlene Price and businessman Maurice Sweeney will also be on the ballot. On the Republican side, SoS Trey Grayson's dream of being the GOP front-runner has been shattered by Rand Paul's momentum but at least he will not have to worry about competing with another candidate with establishment-backing: Former Ambassador Cathy Bailey floated her name a few months ago but she did not file for the race.
4 other Republicans joined Grayson and Paul, however. Bill Johnson, Gurley Martin, Jon Scribner and John Stephenson, who is the only one who might catch our attention since he did win the statewide office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Yet, not only was his victory back in 1991, but voters abolished the office within a year! In 2000, Stephenson ran for a state Senate seat as a Democrat, which will obviously make it tough for him to gain any traction in the GOP primary.
KY-1, KS-4 and KS-5: In districts that gave McCain 62%, 60% and 67%, respectively, GOP incumbents should coast to re-election. Rep. Edward Whitfield and Rep. Geoff Davis are heavily favored to beat Charles Kendall Hatchett and John Waltz, their sole Democratic challengers. In KS-5, Kenneth Stepp, David Price and James Holbert are all seeking the Democratic nomination, though none should threaten Rep. Rogers.
KS-2: Rep. Brett Guthrie is no more vulnerable than the three Republicans listed above, but it is worth discussing him separately since he is a freshman who won a narrow first victory in 2008, when a Democratic state Senator put up a top-tier effort. But this year real estate agent Ed Marksberry should not be much of a match in a district that gave McCain 62%.
KS-3: The state's only district that voted for Barack Obama did so by a decisive 13%, so Democratic Rep. John Yarmuth is not at the top of the GOP's target list. Yet, he is only a two-term lawmaker in a seat long represented by Republican Anne Northup, and 5 Republicans filed to run against him: Jerry Durbin, financial adviser Larry Hausman, UPS pilot Todd Lally, Pizza Hut restaurant Jeff Reetz and Brooks Wicker. Yarmuth would be ill-advised to take the cycle for granted, but it would be a big surprise if KY-3 is on the map come the fall.
KY-6: Like KY-3, this is one district in which the filing deadline was too early for the NRCC to make the most of the newly improved landscape. 6 Republicans filed to challenge Rep. Ben Chandler, who has been one of the leaders of the state Democratic Party from his days as Attorney General and as the party's gubernatorial nominee: Perry Barnes, attorney Andy Barr, John Kemper, Matt Lockett, George Pendergrass and retired coal company executive Mike Templeman. Barr is the front-runner: he reported raising more than $100,000 in the fourth quarter, which caught the NRCC's attention enough that they added him to their "On the radar" list. KY-6 is arguably the state's only district that has the potential to host a heated race this fall, but the GOP could have recruited a stronger challenger and Chandler remains clearly favored.
State legislature: The Courier Journal reports there was a flurry of GOP recruitment in local races following Scott Brown's victory. This could help Republicans keep control of the state Senator, in which they have a 21-17 edge following a Democratic pick-up in a springtime special election; but Democrats have too large a majority in the state House to be in danger of losing control. In any case, Democrats are sure not be shut out of the redistricting process since Governor Beshear will be in power through 2011.


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On behalf of Dorian, Goldstein, Wisniewski Orchinik, P.C. posted in Car Accidents on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.
Being in a car accident is a stressful and frustrating experience under the best of circumstances. Anyone involved in a crash could understandably be in a rush to put the experience in the mirror as quickly as possible. Pennsylvania residents should exercise patience before signing any settlement documents related to potential injury claims even if they feel fine right after the incident. Some potentially serious injuries do not make themselves obvious in the immediate aftermath of a wreck and can take weeks to properly diagnose.
Just as it is common to feel pain the day after working in the yard or garden, the morning after a car wreck can be the first indicator of injury. Often people delay getting treatment for their injuries and assume they will get better with time and rest. Some injuries go undetected because of other distractions until days or even weeks after a wreck. For example, a painful bruise can draw attention from a muscle tear that is not recognized until the bruise fades while pain persists. A whiplash injury usually requires conservative treatment for at least six weeks. If symptoms continue past that point, it can be an indicator of a more serious injury requiring more aggressive treatment protocols.
A blow to the head, blood clots or cervical injuries can cause trauma-related headaches that do not always immediately manifest after a crash. Stiffness and neck and shoulder pain are classic signs of a whiplash injury. Symptoms can be delayed and require radiology exams to pinpoint the diagnosis. Back pain is often delayed or masked by other symptoms. The stretching of muscles and ligaments is a common problem after a wreck, and spinal injuries are also possible.
Although it may be tempting to quickly settle an insurance claim after a car accident, it is prudent to make sure the full extent of damages are known. Consulting a qualified injury lawyer can help claimants protect themselves and their families after a crash.
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After six months of negotiations and nearly two dozen trips to the region by Secretary of State John Kerry, there is a growing sense that Israeli-Palestinian negotiations may soon bear fruit. While the parties remain far apart on core issues like borders, Jerusalem, security and refugees, Kerry and his team are determined to come out of the current round of talks with an agreement at all costs.
Indeed, the focus of the talks has shifted from achieving a comprehensive, conflict-ending peace deal by the April 29, 2014, deadline to a far more modest "framework agreement," which would lay out the broad outlines of a final agreement while leaving the details of the actual treaty to be worked out later. Despite protests by U.S. officials that they are not pursuing another interim agreement like the Oslo Accords, the current plan rests on the same type of "constructive ambiguity" that prolonged—and ultimately doomed—the Oslo process for more than twenty years.
For those unfamiliar with the term, "constructive ambiguity" is a negotiation technique first employed in the 1970s by Henry Kissinger, the godfather of American diplomacy (as well as the chief architect of today's Middle East peace process); it is premised on the belief that ambiguously worded text can create opportunities for advancing the interests of both parties to a negotiation. This concept became the hallmark of the Oslo Accords, along with the numerous protocols, memorandums and other micro-initiatives derived from it.
Whatever its virtues in other settings, in the context of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, "constructive ambiguity" has succeeded only in producing confusion and eroding trust between the parties. Throughout the Oslo process of 1990s, disagreements over how to interpret various provisions led to endless delays as well as the renegotiation and outright lack of implementation of signed agreements.
In light of the disastrous experience of Oslo, administration officials are keen to emphasize that they have no intention of pursuing another interim accord. Unlike an interim agreement, they insist, the proposed framework is concerned solely with the endgame and will address all of the core issues of the conflict—territory, Jerusalem, refugees, security as well as an end of claims. In reality, however, the current U.S. proposal represents neither a framework nor an agreement.
Perhaps the most famous framework agreements were the Camp David Accords brokered by U.S. President Jimmy Carter between former Egyptian and Israeli leaders Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin in 1978: the A Framework for Middle East Peace and the A Framework for the Conclusion of a Peace Treaty between Egypt and Israel. The latter became the basis of the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty concluded the following year while the former (which dealt primarily with the Palestinian issue) was simply never implemented. A new Israeli-Palestinian framework could well meet the same fate.
We'd need to have something of our own and learn the true meaning of the quote "we do business with everyone but are not friends with anyone" which has always been best said as "be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers" (2 Cor 6:14). We must realize the importance of being a "peculiar people" and embrace it because striving for acceptance in a world that doesn't want us will never do us any good.
FactCheck: do black Americans commit more crime?
November 27, 201430 CommentsByPatrick Worrall
"It's important to note that black men commit nearly half of all murders in this country, which is astounding when you take into consideration the fact that they only make up 12-13 per cent of the population
Everyone knows blacks commit more crime than whites. We're just not allowed to say it because it's racist.
You're all racist.
No wonder that there are only 13% black people in America. If there were more than 50% of black population I am afraid America would turn to Africa where people would be hackled to death and burned to ashes as is the case in present day African countries like Kenya.
The truth of the matter is whites are the only non-racist race in the whole world because they are the most civilized and only minority of them are bad. Example..There is black president in America… and Oprah is the most powerful woman…. Whereas in present day Kenya people are hackled to death and burned to ashes just because they are from different tribe……… I can go on and on… but everyone knows what the truth is.
Goodness! A world where people are burned and hacked to death? Just add castration and hanging and we have ourselves a good ol' American lynching; Picnic lunch not included…
Whites stepped on everyone else to get to the top. You keep mentioning Africa as if tens of thousanda of people didn't die due to colonialism at the hands of Whites. You look to East Africa but forget South Africa where apartheid was still legal less than 30 years ago. Whites are NOT the most civilized. That's not possible. If you need help understanding why, look to the U.S., the 54 countries in Africa, South America, the Caribbean, Australia, and India.
Hands up don't shoot. Hands to yourself wont' shoot.
I don't care if your rich or poor or aren't smart enough to finish your education. Everyone is born with a sense of right and wrong and we fine tune this as we age. But by the time we have reached our teen years we should all know that robbery, rape, murder and assault are all the wrong things to be injecting into society. If that is not understood by then we have a serious problem. Too many baby daddy's are roaming free, not helping the baby momma's because they are too busy making more babies and were never taught this is not acceptable in society. When this is all they are subject to children will learn by example and it becomes a never ending cycle. Certain communities need to wake up and get with the program or things will never change
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Review: Still the best ATI AGP card
It has been half a year now since we've seen ATI's Radeon X1950PRO, the latest treat for AGP users. While in the meantime many things happened on the PCIe front, AGP still stands still. It seems it will stay that way until the first DirectX 10 AGP cards reach us sometime in the summer.
ATI finished their reference design of Radeon HD 2600XT AGP card and it should be a good successor to their X1950PRO. That in itself should restore the lost hope of AGP users. On Computex some partners, like Power Color, showcased HD 2600 cards which should be available in two versions, 256MB and 512MB running at 800MHz. The core should run at 600MHz and you can take a look at first snapshots of this new Power Color HD 2600PRO card, as well as Radeon HD2400PRO here.
Let us review the performance of this, currently fastest ATI AGP card – the Radeon X1950PRO.
We tested Power Color's X1950PRO card, one of the first AGP X1950PRO cards to reach the market. It's based on ATI's 80nm RV570 core with 12 rendering pipelines, 36 pixel shaders and 8 vertex shaders. The core runs at 575MHz, with memory speeds at 1380MHz, but we actually measured a couple of MHz less, to be exact this card runs at 573/1376MHz. Power Color opted for reference speeds, although we've seen some companies, such as HIS, who didn't.
The memory is 256bit and the card has total of 256 GDDR3, but if that's not enough you can always grab yourself a 512MB one. The memory in question is Hynix's RoHS Compliant memory, running at 1.4ns – 700Mhz. AGP version of the card is identical to the PCIe card and that made it possible for AGP users to enjoy the same performances as PCIe users.
Still, certain details, such as RIALTO chip, are exclusive to AGP version. This bridge chip is on the back of the card, and it enables the PCIe instructions transfer trough AGP bus. New DirectX 10 AGP cards will use the same bridge chip.
Power Color uses PCB identical to the ones we've seen in X1950PRO PCIe cards, and we can see that on the upper right side of the card where there are two uncut 12bit Crossfire connectors. These connectors are used to connect two PCIe graphics cards in Crossfire mode, which is sadly not possible in AGP systems due to only one AGP slot. Power connector on the card is 6pin, not the standard 4pin molex used for AGP cards. If you're using a PSU with no 6pin power plugs, in the box you'll find one 6pin power adapter.
You've noticed that Power Color doesn't use ATI's standard coolers. For their cards they chose an excellent cooler from Arctic Cooling, named Accelero x2.
The cooler is made from a mixture of copper and aluminum, with heat pipe technology that efficiently cools GPU and memory. The fan is almost soundless due to good vibration absorption. We did however mind that the air is not pushed out of the case, so you'll need some good airflow in your machine. Core temperature is much lower compared to ATI's standard coolers. While idle, we measured 42 °C, and while gaming maximum temperature was 58 °C.
In the box, apart from the mentioned power connector, you can find a DVI to VGA adapter, component cable to hook your card to HDTV, S-Video and composite cable. CD with the drivers and user's manual are also included, as well as a DVD with Cyberlink software (including PowerDVD and a trial version of PowerDVD Copy)


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Where 50 Celebrities Went to College
When asked about her education impacting her fame, Natalie Portman reportedly told the New York Post, "I don't care if [college] ruins my career. I'd rather be smart than a movie star."
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September 26, 2017
If you were rich and famous, would you still find value in a college education? These celebrities certainly do!
James Franco, Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman are among the many celebrities who moonlight as brainiacs – offering beauty and brains. Sometimes, life just isn't fair.
In a star-obsessed society, with hopes in the form of articles like, "stars-they're-just-like-us," we rarely actually regard stars as being just-like-us.
Perhaps the following stars may pleasantly surprise you since they see the true value in a college education.
Check out the following celebrities who graduated from college, many of whom still continue their education on the off-season.
1. Elizabeth Banks
Pre-Hunger Games, Elizabeth Banks attended the University of Pennsylvania, where she was in a sorority and graduated magna cum laude in 1996. She also earned a Master of Fine Arts in 1998 from the American Conservatory Theater.
2. Sacha Baron Cohen
Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen studied history at the University of Cambridge before taking on alter-egos like Ali G.
Who knew that Borat was such a smarty pants?
3. Julie Bowen
Before she was the matriarch of a Modern Family, Bowen majored in Italian Renaissance studies at Brown University. She even spent her junior year of college studying abroad in Florence, Italy.
4. Zach Braff
The Scrubs actor and writer, director, producer and star of Garden State, graduated from the Northwestern University School of Communication in 1997.
5. Steve Carell
The Office actor and The 40-Year-Old Virgin star earned his bachelor's degree in history from Denison University.
6. Kristin Chenoweth
The tiny actress with the powerhouse vocals, attended Oklahoma City University where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre and a master's degree in opera performance.
7. Kenny Chesney
The country music heartthrob earned a bachelor's degree in advertising from East Tennessee State University.
8. Common
The American hip-hop artist known as Common (formerly known as Common Sense) attended Florida A&M University, thanks to a two-year scholarship, where he majored in business administration.
9. Kristin Davis
The former Sex and the City start graduated from college in 1987, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting from the Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts.
10. Rachel Dratch
Best known for her hilarious character roles on Saturday Night Live, Dratch is no Debbie Downer in real life. She's actually got a degree from Dartmouth College, where she studied drama and psychology.
11. David Duchovny
Best known for playing a writer on Californication, Duchovny likely understands parts of his character from his own experiences pursuing and obtaining a master's degree in English literature at Yale University. He's still working toward his Ph.D., too!
12. Will Ferrell
Coming to you, live! It seems like our favorite funnyman was always destined to be in front of the camera. He even studied sports broadcasting at University of Southern California, where he earned a bachelor's degree in sports information in 1990.
13. Tina Fey
This comedienne always had the fame bug, even before Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock. Fey attended the University of Virginia, where she studied acting and playwriting and earned her bachelor's degree in drama in 1992.
14. Jodie Foster
Foster attended Yale University where she earned her bachelor's degree in literature in 1985, even after having to take a leave of absence for a semester.
15. James Franco
In addition to his bachelor's degree in English from UCLA and a Master of Fine Arts from Columbia, he recently worked towards his doctorate in English from Yale University. He's also taken film-making courses at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, fiction writing at Brooklyn College and poetry at North Carolina's Warren Wilson College. He also plans to attend the Rhode Island School of Design.
By the way, this is all in addition to teaching courses at USC, UCLA, CalArts and NYU.
Yikes! This guy really gets around – academically speaking, of course.
16. Art Garfunkel
Yes, it's that Garfunkel as in, "Simon and." Before he joined the infamous duo, he studied architecture at Manhattan's Columbia College and earned his bachelor's degree in art history and a master's in mathematics. He also completed work towards his doctorate in mathematics education.
17. Jennifer Garner
Before Alias, Jen earned a bachelor's degree in drama from Denison University.
18. Ricky Gervais
The hilarious creator of The Office attended University College London, where he earned a bachelor's in philosophy. Maybe that's why The Office is so deep…
19. Paul Giamatti
He's got an impressive acting background, but did you know his academic background is equally as impressive? The actor earned a bachelor's degree in English from Yale University and continued on to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama.
20. Maggie Gyllenhaal
Setting the bar for her little brother Jake, Maggie studied literature and Eastern religions, earning a bachelor's degree from Columbia University. She also studied at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
21. Jonah Hill
You'll likely know Hill from comedies like Superbad and Get Him to the Greek, but many don't know that he also studied music and sports at The New School in New York.
22. Rashida Jones
Known for roles on The Office and Parks and Recreation, Jones graduated from Harvard University, where she studied religion and philosophy.
23. Ashley Judd
As a result of her successful acting career, it took Judd awhile to earn her undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky.
She then went on to attend Harvard University, where she earned her master's degree in public administration in 2010.
24. Kourtney Kardashian
After attending Southern Methodist University for two years, the oldest Kardashian sister transferred to the University of Arizona, where she majored in theatre arts and minored in Spanish. Do you think that her bachelor's degree comes in handy during her on-screen family feuds?
25. John Krasinski
Talk about brains! After teaching English in Costa Rica, Krasinski earned his bachelor's degree from Brown University in theatre arts.After graduating from Brown, he studied at the National Theater Institute in Connecticut, The Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon, England and The Actors Center in New York City.
26. Lisa Kudrow
The former Friends star can offer a lot more than a rendition of "Smelly Cat" (though that's pretty great, too) since she earned her bachelor's degree in biology from Vassar College. She even delivered the school's 2010 commencement address.
27. John Legend
His high school salutatorian, Legend had his choice of offered scholarships to Harvard University, Georgetown University and Morehouse College. He decided upon the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied English with an emphasis on African American literature.
28. David Letterman
Though you'd never know it now, The Late Show host was a self-described average student at Ball State University, where he later created a scholarship for "C-students."
29. Lil Wayne
After going back to school to earn his GED, Wayne enrolled and studied at the University of Houston before transferring to the University of Phoenix, where he earned a degree in psychology. How does that make you feel?
30. Lucy Liu
Originally enrolled at New York University, Liu transferred to the University of Michigan where she earned her bachelor's degree in Asian languages and cultures.
31. Ron Livingston
Just one Ivy League degree wasn't enough for the Office Space actor. He attended Yale University, where he received his bachelor's degrees in theater and English.
32. Eva Longoria
A bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Texas A&M University at Kingsville wasn't enough for this onscreen housewife. She later returned to college, earning her master's in Chicano Studies from California State University Northridge.
33. Rachel McAdams
This beauty has brains to boot, and should be recognized for a different type of notebook. The Notebook star graduated with a bachelor's degree from York University's four-year theatre program in 2001.
34. Edward Norton
Did you know that Edward Norton was a competitive rower in addition to acting in university productions with Paul Giamatti and Ron Livingston at Yale University? The actor graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts in history and can even speak some Japanese!
35. Conan O'Brien
It turns out this funnyman likes to hit the books. O'Brien attended Harvard University, where he studied history and literature and graduated magna cum laude in 1985. He was also a writer for the Harvard Lampoon humor magazine during his college years, which he was made president of his sophomore and junior years there.
36. Shaquille O'Neal
Shaq definitely has brains and brawn, since he's got an impressive academic record with a bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University in general studies, an MBA from the University of Phoenix and most recently earned his Ph.D. in leadership and education from Barry University. Maybe his brain is scaled to size with his body?
37. Amanda Peet
In addition to being a critically-acclaimed actress in obscure indie films (Igby Goes Down) as well as comedies (The Whole Nine Yards), Peet studied and obtained her degree in history at Columbia University.
38. Amy Poehler
This comedienne began her improv comedy career while attending Boston College, where she was a member of America's oldest collegiate comedy troupe, "My Mother's Fleabag." She graduated with a bachelor's degree in media and communications in 1993 before going on to a bright career on Saturday Night Live and a starring role on the television show Parks and Recreation.
39. Natalie Portman
Talk about a multi-tasker! Portman worked towards her college degree while simultaneously working as an actress, beginning in 1999. In 2003, she officially earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Harvard University. She also took graduate courses afterwards at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and, as a lover of foreign languages, has studied French, Japanese, German and Arabic.
When asked about her decision to attend college, Portman reportedly told the New York Post, "I don't care if [college] ruins my career. I'd rather be smart than a movie star."
40. Paul Rudd
The actor, comedian and screenwriter went to the University of Kansas. He also spent some time studying Jacobean drama at the British American Drama Academy, in Oxford, U.K.
41. Brooke Shields
This actual model was apparently a model student, as well, earning a degree in French literature from Princeton University in 1987.
42. Steven Spielberg
It took him more than 35 years, but the director, despite struggling with dyslexia, still earned a bachelor's degree from California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) in film production and electronic arts with an option in film/video production. Spielberg proves that it's never too late to earn that degree!
43. Jon Stewart
The political satirist graduated from Virginia's College of William and Mary in 1984. While he was in college, he played on the school's soccer team and studied chemistry before ultimately switching and earning his degree in psychology.
44. Julia Stiles
This actress went from studying and achieving her degree in English literature at Columbia University to roles in both dark and rom-com films.
45. Meryl Streep
One of the most celebrated and talented actors of our time, Streep received her bachelor's degree in drama from Vassar College and also enrolled in classes Dartmouth College for a quarter as an exchange student. Afterwards, she earned her Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama.
It looks like that drama degree came in handy, since she has received more Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations that any other actor in the history of either award (amongst many other award achievements).
46. Jerry Springer
The television host attended Tulane University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in political science. Springer subsequently earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Northwestern University.
47. Christy Turlington
Really? A supermodel with brains? Not that we're stereotyping – it just isn't fair! But, Turlington can prove she's got brains with her bachelor's degree in religion and Eastern philosophy from New York University.
As if that weren't enough, she later went back to school and obtained a master's in public health from Columbia University.
48. Carrie Underwood
After high school, Underwood put her singing aspirations on hold to attend Northeastern State University, where she graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in mass communication with an emphasis in journalism. That didn't stop her from achieving her dreams, though. Underwood went on to become the season four winner of the popular reality singing competition, American Idol.
49. Denzel Washington
The undeniably handsome actor not only earned his bachelor's degree in drama and journalism from Fordham University, but also played collegiate basketball for the school as a freshman. He also attended graduate school at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre.
50. Oprah Winfrey
Growing up in a low-income, abusive household, Winfrey escaped her situation by becoming an honors student who secured a full scholarship to Tennessee State University, where she studied communication.
Then, she went on to become Oprah.
Does this change your opinion regarding the value of a college education?
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Tornado season approaches
Tornado season approaches
July 26, 1890: The tornado that swept through Lawrence hit at 9:15 a.m. and left behind it a pathway 300 feet wide, strewn for nearly a mile with the wreckage of almost a hundred houses. This is the view looking southwesterly from near the east end of Springfield Street.
June 9, 1953: Lenore Bernard of Holden assisted the salvage crew with loading a few of her remaining possessions. Her home in the Brentwood Estate section of Holden was badly damaged in the the Great Worcester Tornado. Mrs. Bernard and her daughter Nancy, 16 months old, escaped injury by huddling in the fireplace.
June 9, 1953: The Great Worcester Tornado tore through eight central Massachusetts communities. It left 94 dead, 1,300 injured and caused more than $52 million in damages. This brick apartment in Worcester was one of the destroyed homes.
July 21, 1972: Marguerite D'Amelio looked over debris which was her home on Sierra Road in North Chelmsford. The storm that hit Chelmsford had been sighted by radar at 4:58 in Manchester, N.H. It moved east-southeast at 20 mph and struck at 6 p.m. Area residents reported a heavy violent thunderstorm, then a period of calm before the storm's funnel, reportedly hundreds of yards wide, struck.
August 9, 1972: Damage to the streets in the Chestnut Hill section of Brookline followed a tornado which hit the area in the late afternoon. Most severely affected by the tornado was the Longwood Cricket Club where Cynthia Cox, 14, of Weston was killed while taking refuge at poolside in the Cricket Club.The Longwood tragedy was preceded by a 10 minute severe thunderstorm. A large clock on the stone wall of the clubhouse was stopped abruptly when the tornado struck at 4:44 pm.
August 28, 1973: Volunteers in West Stockbridge lifted debris in search of bodies after a powerful tornado stuck the area. Four people were killed and 35 injured. The estimated wind velocity at the core of the tornado was 250 mph.
August 28, 1973: An overturned tractor-trailer rig lay amidst the ruin of the Berkshire Truck Plaza in West Stockbridge after being hit by the tornado.
August 28, 1973: "Mutley" the dog looked out from the car on the remains of the property of William G. Kie on West Center Road in West Stockbridge, which was hit by the tornado. "I heard an awful roar and I said to my daughter "Run for our lives.'" They ran to the basement where they lay beside the cellar wall. Mutley and three other dogs were buried alive and were dug out by Kie and his daughter after the tornado passed.


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On 02.09.2011 21:37, Reinhard Nissl wrote:
AdvertisingAm 02.09.2011 16:08, schrieb Klaus Schmidinger:Apparently in this file every TS packet that starts a new PES packet has the "Payload Unit Start Indicator" flag set. Normally (AFAIK) this should only be set for TS packets that contain the beginning of an actual payload unit (which may consist of several PES packets). So I would assume that the TS data is in error.I don't think that this assumption is correct. The playload start is related to carried payload only, i. e. PES packets in case of the video stream. And it would be sufficient to put there just a single byte of the PES packet to set this bit, i. e. the first 0x00 of the start code sequence 0x00, 0x00, 0x01. Furthermore it is specified that no second PES packet is allowed to start in the same TS packet. The PES layer itself has no access unit (= e. g. image) start indicator. But when a PTS is part of the PES header, it has to be applied to the first access unit (= e. g. image) which starts in that PES packet (once again, it would be sufficient to put there just the first byte of the start code sequence at the tail of the PES packet). So you may use the PTS flag as Access Unit Start Indicator ("AUSI"), which tells you that this PES packet will start a new image but you cannot tell where, i. e. it is likely that the PES packet will carry the tail of the previous image in front of the new image. Using the "AUSI" is only of hint quality as not every access unit (= e. g. image) will have a PTS attached. Some stations label only I frames while others label every frame or field. In video streams, it is common use to have PES packets with a zero length indicator which means the TS layer has to tell you where the next PES packet starts. So such streams are likely to have just a single PES packet per access unit (= e. g. image) and as a result you see the TS PUSI at the same time as the PES "AUSI".
Hmm, I guess you're right. Looks like it was sheer luck that this change fixed the problems with TS streams where the picture start code extends over two packets. I guess I'll go back to the earlier version then and make sure there are always at least two TS packets at the start of a payload to look at. Klaus _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list email@example.com http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr


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"It is very regrettable that a man has died and the Mayor extends his condolences to Ian Tomlinson's family. The video footage which has come to light is clearly disturbing and the Mayor is taking this matter very seriously. Kit Malthouse, the Deputy Chair of the MPA, is meeting the IPCC tomorrow to urge them to ensure a speedy and thorough inquiry."
-Update- Lib Dem member of MPA says public trust in the police could "take years to recover"


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Holly Ray Patterson, 70, of Cottageville, WV, passed away September 11, 2013, in Jackson General Hospital.
Holly Ray Patterson, 70, of Cottageville, WV, passed away September 11, 2013, in Jackson General Hospital.
He was born March 7, 1943, in Cottageville, a son of the late Edward R. and Ione Olive (Boyer) Patterson. His wife, Donna Jeane Patterson; brothers, Otho, Roy, Clifford, Charles, Junior, and Glen, and a sister, Anna Brotherton, also preceded him in death.
We was retired from Ames True Temper, Parkersburg, and was past president of United Steelworkers Union, Local #1561, Parkersburg. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was a Methodist.
Survivors include his son, Charles Kyle Patterson of Cottageville; granddaughter, Lindsay Michelle Patterson of Kernersville, NC; sisters, Geneva Durst of Leon, and Glenva Price of Millwood.
Service was p.m. Friday, September 13, 2013, at Casto Funeral Home Chapel, Evans, WV, with Pastor Jamie Burton officiating. Burial was in Blaine Memorial Cemetery, Cottageville.
Email condolences may be sent to: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Js Escapes - Free Base64 Decoder Encoder Online Converter Tool Php Javascript Jquery
What is base64 ? Base64 is a group of similar binary-to-text encoding schemes that represent binary data in an ASCII string format by translating it into a radix-64 representation. The term Base64 originates from a specific MIME content transfer encoding. The particular set of 64 characters chosen to represent the 64 place-values for the base varies between implementations.
Base64 is a group of similar binary-to-text encoding schemes that represent binary data in an ASCII string format by translating it into a radix-64 representation. The term Base64 originates from a specific MIME content transfer encoding.
The particular set of 64 characters chosen to represent the 64 place-values for the base varies between implementations. The general strategy is to choose 64 characters that are both members of a subset common to most encodings, and also printable. This combination leaves the data unlikely to be modified in transit through information systems, such as email, that were traditionally not 8-bit clean. For example, MIME's Base64 implementation uses A–Z, a–z, and 0–9 for the first 62 values. Other variations share this property but differ in the symbols chosen for the last two values; an example is UTF-7.
The earliest instances of this type of encoding were created for dialup communication between systems running the same OS — e.g., uuencode for UNIX, BinHex for the TRS-80 (later adapted for the Macintosh) — and could therefore make more assumptions about what characters were safe to use. For instance, uuencode uses uppercase letters, digits, and many punctuation characters, but no lowercase.
The example below uses ASCII text for simplicity, but this is not a typical use case, as it can already be safely transferred across all systems that can handle Base64. The more typical use is to encode binary data (such as an image); the resulting Base64 data will only contain 64 different ASCII characters, all of which can reliably be transferred across systems that may corrupt the raw source bytes.
A quote from Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan (be aware of spaces between lines):
Man is distinguished, not only by his reason, but by this singular passion from other animals, which is a lust of the mind, that by a perseverance of delight in the continued and indefatigable generation of knowledge, exceeds the short vehemence of any carnal pleasure.
is represented as a byte sequence of 8-bit-padded ASCII characters encoded in MIME's Base64 scheme as follows:
TWFuIGlzIGRpc3Rpbmd1aXNoZWQsIG5vdCBvbmx5IGJ5IGhpcyByZWFzb24sIGJ1dCBieSB0aGlz IHNpbmd1bGFyIHBhc3Npb24gZnJvbSBvdGhlciBhbmltYWxzLCB3aGljaCBpcyBhIGx1c3Qgb2Yg dGhlIG1pbmQsIHRoYXQgYnkgYSBwZXJzZXZlcmFuY2Ugb2YgZGVsaWdodCBpbiB0aGUgY29udGlu dWVkIGFuZCBpbmRlZmF0aWdhYmxlIGdlbmVyYXRpb24gb2Yga25vd2xlZGdlLCBleGNlZWRzIHRo ZSBzaG9ydCB2ZWhlbWVuY2Ugb2YgYW55IGNhcm5hbCBwbGVhc3VyZS4=
In the above quote, the encoded value of Man is TWFu. Encoded in ASCII, the characters M, a, and n are stored as the bytes 77, 97, and 110, which are the 8-bit binary values 01001101, 01100001, and 01101110. These three values are joined together into a 24-bit string, producing 010011010110000101101110. Groups of 6 bits (6 bits have a maximum of 26 = 64 different binary values) are converted into individual numbers from left to right (in this case, there are four numbers in a 24-bit string).
When you have some binary data that you want to ship across a network, you generally don't do it by just streaming the bits and bytes over the wire in a raw format. Why? because some media are made for streaming text. You never know -- some protocols may interpret your binary data as control characters (like a modem), or your binary data could be screwed up because the underlying protocol might think that you've entered a special character combination (like how FTP translates line endings).
So to get around this, people encode the binary data into characters. Base64 is one of these types of encodings.
Because you can generally rely on the same 64 characters being present in many character sets, and you can be reasonably confident that your data's going to end up on the other side of the wire uncorrupted.
Aside from what's already been said, two very common uses that have not been listed are
Hashes are one-way functions that transform a block of bytes into another block of bytes of a fixed size such as 128bit or 256bit (SHA/MD5). Converting the resulting bytes into Base64 makes it much easier to display the hash especially when you are comparing a checksum for integrity. Hashes are so often seen in Base64 that many people mistake Base64 itself as a hash.
Since an encryption key does not have to be text but raw bytes it is sometimes necessary to store it in a file or database, which Base64 comes in handy for. Same with the resulting encrypted bytes.
Note that although Base64 is often used in cryptography is not a security mechanism. Anyone can convert the Base64 string back to its original bytes.
The MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) specification lists Base64 as one of two binary-to-text encoding schemes (the other being quoted-printable). MIME's Base64 encoding is based on that of the RFC 1421 version of PEM: it uses the same 64-character alphabet and encoding mechanism as PEM, and uses the "=" symbol for output padding in the same way, as described at RFC 2045.
MIME does not specify a fixed length for Base64-encoded lines, but it does specify a maximum line length of 76 characters. Additionally it specifies that any extra-alphabetic characters must be ignored by a compliant decoder, although most implementations use a CR/LF newline pair to delimit encoded lines.
Thus, the actual length of MIME-compliant Base64-encoded binary data is usually about 137% of the original data length, though for very short messages the overhead can be much higher due to the overhead of the headers. Very roughly, the final size of Base64-encoded binary data is equal to 1.37 times the original data size + 814 bytes (for headers). The size of the decoded data can be approximated.
Base64 encoding can be helpful when fairly lengthy identifying information is used in an HTTP environment. For example, a database persistence framework for Java objects might use Base64 encoding to encode a relatively large unique id (generally 128-bit UUIDs) into a string for use as an HTTP parameter in HTTP forms or HTTP GET URLs. Also, many applications need to encode binary data in a way that is convenient for inclusion in URLs, including in hidden web form fields, and Base64 is a convenient encoding to render them in a compact way.
Base64 is a way to encode binary data into an ASCII character set known to pretty much every computer system, in order to transmit the data without loss or modification of the contents itself. For example, mail systems cannot deal with binary data because they expect ASCII (textual) data. So if you want to transfer an image or another file, it will get corrupted because of the way it deals with the data.
Note: base64 encoding is NOT a way of encrypting, nor a way of compacting data. In fact a base64 encoded piece of data is 1.333… times bigger than the original datapiece. It is only a way to be sure that no data is lost or modified during the transfer.
Your first mistake is thinking that ASCII encoding and Base64 encoding are interchangeable. They are not. They are used for different purposes.
When you encode text in ASCII, you start with a text string and convert it to a sequence of bytes. When you encode data in Base64, you start with a sequence of bytes and convert it to a text string. To understand why Base64 was necessary in the first place we need a little history of computing.
Computers communicate in binary - 0s and 1s - but people typically want to communicate with more rich forms data such as text or images. In order to transfer this data between computers it first has to be encoded into 0s and 1s, sent, then decoded again. To take text as an example - there are many different ways to perform this encoding. It would be much simpler if we could all agree on a single encoding, but sadly this is not the case.
Originally a lot of different encodings were created (e.g. Baudot code) which used a different number of bits per character until eventually ASCII became a standard with 7 bits per character. However most computers store binary data in bytes consisting of 8 bits each so ASCII is unsuitable for tranferring this type of data. Some systems would even wipe the most significant bit. Furthermore the difference in line ending encodings across systems mean that the ASCII character 10 and 13 were also sometimes modified.
To solve these problems Base64 encoding was introduced. This allows you to encode aribtrary bytes to bytes which are known to be safe to send without getting corrupted (ASCII alphanumeric characters and a couple of symbols). The disadvantage is that encoding the message using Base64 increases its length - every 3 bytes of data is encoded to 4 ASCII characters.
To send text reliably you can first encode to bytes using a text encoding of your choice (for example UTF-8) and then afterwards Base64 encode the resulting binary data into a text string that is safe to send encoded as ASCII. The receiver will have to reverse this process to recover the original message. This of course requires that the receiver knows which encodings were used, and this information often needs to be sent separately.
Historically it has been used to encode binary data in email messages where the email server might modify line-endings. A more modern example is the use of Base64 encoding to embed image data directly in HTML source code. Here it is necessary to encode the data to avoid characters like '<' and '>' being interpreted as tags.


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